cordial — meaning in English

English meaning

• hearty adj Warm, enthusiastic, and genuine.
• warm adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.

Senses

cordial is used for these senses in English:

• hearty Promoting strength; nourishing.
• warm Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

hearty — full definition

1. adj Warm, enthusiastic, and genuine.
2. adj Large, filling, and satisfying, especially of food.

warm — full definition

1. adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.
2. adj Friendly, affectionate, or kind in manner.
3. adj Close to finding or guessing something correctly, in a game or search.
4. verb To raise the temperature of something, or to become less cold.
5. verb To grow fonder of or more enthusiastic about someone or something over time.

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